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A Fatal Attack of the Bubbles
So begins a 5 May 2016 Science News article by Susan Milius highlighting a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) article by Timothy J. Brodribb and colleagues titled, “Revealing catastrophic failure of leaf networks under stress.” The PNAS article’s summary … Continue reading
Speaking of Water Drops – Great Imaggeo Image
Posted in brilliant, fascinating, Nature, Photography, science, water-as-art
Tagged geoscience, imaggeo, photography, soil, water
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Pretty Damn Neato: Mexican Team Invents “Topos Good-Luck Charm” for Earthquake Survival
As the 23 Apr. Newsweek article, “Elite Mexican Earthquake Rescue Team Develops Survival Device,” by Karla Zabludovsky notes, the “Topos Good-Luck Charm” (or amulet) provides portable technology to increase the survival chances for earthquake victims. I’m thinking this could also work … Continue reading
SuperNeato: Information is Beautiful Infographic: When Sea Levels Attack
Posted in brilliant, educational, impactful, oceans, science
Tagged climate, infographics, sea level
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Neato and not so Neato…
Beautiful marine species, beautifully captured. But each is at risk of extinction, according to the Treehugger slide show, “10 marine species on the brink of mass extinction due to ocean acidification.” According to author David DeFranza, “Adding carbon to the … Continue reading
Posted in beautiful, educational, fascinating, Nature, NOT neato, oceans, Photography, science
Tagged extinction, marine species, NOAA, photography, Treehugger
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January 2014 Geology: Volcanic Lightning?
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Tagged geology, lightning, photography, science, volcano
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USGS: September is National Preparedness Month
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, September is National Preparedness Month. I’m not sure what Boulder County could have done to prepare for the deluge of rain that fell in the area over just a few days this September. But I … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, NOT neato, science
Tagged Boulder, Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado, deluge, disaster, flood, remediation, September, USGS
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Neato Image in Bad Astronomy Blog Post
Posted in beautiful, blog pick of the day, brilliant, Nature, Photography, science, Technology
Tagged Bad Astronomy, geoscience, islands, NASA, photography, volcanoes
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No, That’s Not Smoke – It’s a Superneato LiDAR Image
This is a screenshot from a 15 April 2013 The Oregonian article, which notes that “This imagery was featured in the North American Cartographic Information Society’s first Atlas of Design.” This superneato LiDAR (see caption for more information) image shows … Continue reading
Posted in beautiful, brilliant, fascinating, Nature, Photography, science, Technology, water-as-art
Tagged geology, geomorphology, LiDAR, nature, Oregon, photography, river, science, water
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Evolving Earth – Great Animated GIF
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Tagged animation, Earth, geology, science
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